At Lutheran Church of Honolulu we believe the arts hold a special place in our community. In support of both local performers and concert-goers, we’re continuing our concert series, launched last year, that features a free concert on the first Monday of each month. The series programs outstanding chamber works that are often overlooked by other organizations, giving voice to intimate works for the enjoyment of the community.
Based on improvements in the current state of covid-19 infections in Honolulu, concerts for the remainder of this season will offered only for in-person attendance, with masks strongly recommended; there will be no livestream.
2022–2023 Season Program
| September 4, 2022 • 7:00 pm | Tree Trios An exciting musical adventure exploring the various combinations of these four instruments in various trio formations. Yuseon Nam, violin, Alex Hayashi, oboe, Marie Lickwar, horn, and Jasmine Nagano, piano, perform music from the Romantic period into the 20th century. The lush romanticism of Brahms leads to the polytonality and quartal and quintal harmonies of Milhaud and on to the mature but lighthearted composition by Reinecke. |
| October 17, 2022 • 7:00 pm NEW DATE |
Frightful Fête! An evening full of fun and scary songs and stories! Our October First Mondays concert will feature musical theater, opera, art song, and solo piano that spans the centuries, from 17th century composer Henry Purcell to current Broadway composer Andrew Lippa. This concert will be performed by two of LCH’s own choir section leaders, as well as our wonderful colleagues from Hawaiʻi Opera Theater and BYUH Hawaiʻi. Come hear some Beetlejuice and Grunchin’ Witch!, featuring Catherine Morris, soprano, Melissa Walker Glenn, mezzo-soprano, Brian Minnick, tenor, Robert Feng, bass, and Jennifer Duerden, piano. |
| November 7, 2022 • 7:00 pm | Reflections, Songs, and Stories: A Day in the Life of George Kahumoku, Jr.! An evening full songs and stories! Grammy and Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winning Slack Key Guitarist George Kahumoku, Jr., will guide us through some history with storytelling and music. Music will include Hawaiian hīmeni (hymns) and a special guest appearance from Malia Kaʻai Barrett. Bring an instrument for the kanikapila portion of the program and your singing voice for a sing-a-long! |
| December 5, 2022 • 7:00 pm | A Holiday Horn Spectacular What are the holidays with some caroling horns? join us for this lighthearted concert and be serenaded by a horn quartet made up of members from ensembles like the Royal Hawaiian Band and Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra. Bring your singing voice as there will be a sing-a- long portion to this performance to help us get into a festive mood! |
| January 2, 2023 • 7:30 pm NEW TIME |
An Evening of Music for Piano and Four Hands Join us for an evening of four hands piano as we enjoy music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Ravel performed by pianists Dr. Thomas Yee and Dr. Tyler Flores Ramos. |
| February 6, 2023 • 7:00 pm | Barry J. Wenger Plays the von Beckerath Dr. Barry Wenger, LCH’s new director of music and liturgy and organist will play a concert featuring works by J.S. Bach, L.-C. Daquin, W.A. Mozart, Eleanor Daley, and Craig Philips. Built in Hamburg, Germany, and shipped to Honolulu in crates, the von Beckerath organ was assembled on site and introduced to Honolulu audiences, to great acclaim, during three inaugural recitals by McNeil Robinson, in June 1975. |
| March 6, 2023 • 7:00 pm | Hooray for Bollywood! Join us for “Hooray for Bollywood!” which brings together the lush melodies and exotic rhythms of “Old is Gold” Bollywood hits arranged for string quartet! Join us as Helen Liu, Arlene Koh, Susan Leon and Kathleen Long present this unique program. |
| April 3, 2023 • 7:00 pm | An Enchanted Evening of Music for Flute and Harp Join us for an evening of the relaxing sounds of the flute and harp with Julia Richter, flute, and Constance Uejio, harp. The performance will include a variety of music encompassing many different eras and genres. |
| May 1, 2023 • 7:00 pm | The Music of Queen Lili‘uokalani May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi. To honor the day, Duane Padilla and friends weave a lei of favorite songs by Queen Liliʻoukalani arranged for string quartet. The arrangements were created by Duane Padilla, and he will be performing them along with Daniel Padilla, Alex Peña, and Heewon Lee. They will be joined by world-renowned guitarist Jeff Peterson and students from Hawai’i Youth Opera Chorus presenting traditional mele. Get ready for an exciting program! |
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Your tax-deductible donations make it possible for us to offer these free concerts to the community. Please consider a donation by sending a check (payable to “Lutheran Church of Honolulu”) to the church at 1730 Punahou Street, Honolulu HI 96822 or using the button below to make a secure donation via PayPal. Mahalo for your support.